[deleted] t1_j9aewa0 wrote
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mtranda t1_j9afocz wrote
/u/Sawfish1212 said (and deleted):
>Glad there was nothing important going on in the area, like crime or education issues.... >Instead a row over who gets their roads cleared first, the people paying the high taxes so they can commute to work, or the people who don't pay taxes because they walk or ride a bike.... with snow removal and road treatment paid for by taxes...
I'm a software developer (hence, a pretty high amount of taxes) who rides his bike to work. Other colleagues walk. Now, based on your assumptions and the fact that the article takes place in Europe, I'm going to assume you must be american.
Sawfish1212 t1_j9agjsk wrote
Unless you are representative of the majority of your area, that doesn't change how taxes should be spent.
Or how ridiculous it is to add a sexism charge to allocation of funds, unless women are still kept from driving cars or holding office jobs in your area...
mtranda t1_j9agw0h wrote
Did you... read the article?
>The study found 79 per cent of pedestrian injuries occurred in winter, and 69 per cent of those affected were women. Clearing paths first halved accidents and saved the local government money, reported FSG.
And yes, we're pretty big on NOT using cars over here.
karmacarmelon t1_j9agkv2 wrote
Where do you get the idea that people who walk or cycle don't pay taxes?
Sawfish1212 t1_j9agu98 wrote
Never said that, however fuel and vehicle taxes fund road maintenance... so they should get the priority of what they pay for...
karmacarmelon t1_j9ahloa wrote
Vehicle and fuel taxes go into the general pot and are spent just like most other taxes. They do not directly pay for road maintenance.
Sawfish1212 t1_j9akmm8 wrote
Sounds like stupid, but entirely typical, government greed and waste
karmacarmelon t1_j9akup6 wrote
Sounds like it goes into a pot and gets divied up as needed. That's how other taxes work.
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